May 16, 2012

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Forbes: 10 Jobs That Didn’t Exist 10 Years Ago

10 Jobs That Didn’t Exist 10 Years Ago Meghan Casserly Forbes Employment trend watchers have been pinpointing the sectors where jobs are anticipated to increase forever—every five years the BLS projects its own outlook and sites like our list what’s become old news: that careers in a handful of sectors (most linked to technology, a […]

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May 16, 2012

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China Daily to publish African edition and the African and Chinese population exchange

China Daily to publish African edition as Beijing strengthens voice abroad State-owned English-language newspaper that claims an independent editorial policy ‘to introduce China to the world’ David Smith The Guardian China’s biggest English-language newspaper is to publish a weekly African edition with bureaux in at least two countries on the continent. The African operation of […]

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May 15, 2012

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Greece to hold new elections- debt crisis threatens the stability of the European Union’s single currency

Greece to hold new elections The announcement comes as the Greek debt crisis threatens the stability of the European Union’s single currency. The political instability has raised the possibility that Greece will fail to make debt payments as early as next month, potentially forcing the country out of the euro, the currency used by 17 […]

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May 14, 2012

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Video: 2012 Olympic flame lighting ceremony- London 2012 Olympics: organizers hoping torch relay will ignite slow-burning enthusiasm

London 2012 Olympics: organizers hoping torch relay will ignite slow-burning enthusiasm back home The ancient Greeks knew a thing or two about legacy. Athletes first gathered to compete at the stadium in Olympia, which will on Thursday stage the lighting of the London 2012 torch, almost 2,800 years ago.     By Paul Kelso The […]

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May 13, 2012

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What does a city’s skyline represent? One World Trade Center may not become the USA’s tallest building, after all

What does a city’s skyline represent? The new One World Trade Center : Not America’s tallest building, after all? By The Week’s Editorial Staff | The Week New York was supposed to finally retake the skyscraper crown from Chicago. A local spat may deep-six that plan On April 30, One World Trade Center in lower […]

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May 12, 2012

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Haiti hopes gold ore find will spur mining boom

Haiti hopes gold ore find will spur mining boom     Martha Mendoza Associated Press   Haiti’s capital is blighted with earthquake rubble. Its countryside is shorn of trees, chopped down for fuel. And yet, Haiti’s land may hold the key to relieving centuries of poverty, disaster and disease: There is gold hidden in its […]

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May 12, 2012

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Was British prime minister Margaret Thatcher correct about the euro, European Central Bank and a European Union?

Was British prime minister Margaret Thatcher correct about the euro, European Central Bank and a European Union?    Dilemma X     Margaret Thatcher’s statement of  October 30, 1990 to the House of Commons on the European Council meeting at Rome held on October 27/28, 1990. Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from  May 4, 1979 […]

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May 12, 2012

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Video: U.S. Congressman John Lewis (Democrat) gives fiery speech,Voting Rights Amendment is pulled by Paul Broun (Republican)

  After fiery speech by Congressman John Lewis, Voting Rights Amendment is pulled By Jennifer Steinhauer The New York Times Sometimes during lengthy floor debates on bills, interesting things happen in the witching hours. Such was the case late Wednesday, when Representative John Lewis of Georgia pushed back with a fiery speech directed at an […]

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May 12, 2012

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South Africa’s economy to grow about 3%

South Africa’s economy to grow about 3% By Andres R. Martinez and Franz Wild Bloomberg South Africa’s economy will probably expand about 3 percent this year, even after a slump in manufacturing output cast doubt on the outlook for growth, South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said. Factory production unexpectedly fell 2.7 percent in March […]

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May 11, 2012

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The Arcelor Mittal Orbit is officially unveiled at London’s 2012 Olympic Park- Is this Atlanta 1996’s cousin?

The ArcelorMittal Orbit is officially unveiled at London’s 2012 Olympic Park The ArcelorMittal Orbit was officially unveiled on Friday, May 11, 2012 at London 2012 Olympic Park in east London. The London skyline is seen from the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the London 2012 Olympic Park in east London May 11, 2012. The structure was […]

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